Wolfpack operations

Attacks on this boat and other events

17 Sep 1939Following her sinking the British aircraft carrier HMS Courageous, British destroyers pursued U-29 for four hours, until they ran out of depth charges. The boat escaped with minor damage. (Sources: Blair, vol 1, page 90)

1 recorded attack on this boat.

Men lost from U-boats

Unlike many other U-boats, which during their service lost men due to accidents and various other causes, U-29 did not suffer any casualties (we know of) until the time of her loss.

U-boat Emblems

We have 1 emblem entry for this boat. See the emblem page for this boat or view emblems individually below.

Media links

There was another U-29 in World War OneThat boat was launched from its shipyard on 11 Oct 1913 and commissioned into the Imperial Navy on 1 Aug 1914. The Naval war in WWI was brought to an end with the Armistice signed on 11 Nov, 1918. Read about SM U 29 during WWI.